David Goodwin

Society Position: Chair of the Fingerprint Division of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
Qualifications/Postnominals: FCSFS, FFS
Current Employment: Managing Director of Fingerprint Associates Limited

Professional Background

I have been working as a Fingerprint Officer / Expert since 1979, for my first ten years I worked at New Scotland Yard on many specialist teams and at Police Stations as what was then called the “District Fingerprint Officer” (CSI).

In 1989, I established a Fingerprint Bureau at Northamptonshire Police where my first job was to facilitate the removal of Northamptonshire from the then Midland Region Fingerprint Bureau.  After staffing and equipping the Bureau we then went on to become one of the most successful Bureau of its size in the Country.

In 2008, after a rapid change in my career path (redundancy) I started Fingerprint Associates Limited, a fingerprint consultancy where, in the UK, I work as a Defence Expert and around the remainder of the World as a trainer / mentor to the Fingerprint Bureaux of many Countries. It’s a tough job…

I have been a member of the Fingerprint Society since the late 1970’s and for quite a few years I acted as the Webmaster for the Society.

During my career with the Police I was honoured with 2 Chief Constable’s Commendation and one ACC Commendation for my services to Fingerprints / Forensics within the County.